Princess Road, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,871
12 sales
Price range
£60k – £293k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
OL2 7AZ

At a glance

House prices£171k average29% below the Oldham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Princess Road, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £171,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,859. That is 29% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Princess Road compared

Princess Road£171,000
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £174,950 (1 sales)2017£175k2018: £123,000 (2 sales)2018£123k2020: £127,500 (2 sales)2020£128k2021: £178,000 (1 sales)2021£178k2022: £241,750 (2 sales)2022£242k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2025: £160,000 (1 sales)2025£160k2026: £176,500 (2 sales)2026£177k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£171,85922 May 2026
Terraced1£160,00011 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Princess Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 22 May 2026£293,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 31 Mar 2026£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 31 Mar 2026£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 11 Nov 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 20 Jan 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 2 Dec 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 7 Oct 2022£233,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 1 Jul 2021£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 20 Nov 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 17 Sep 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 20 Jul 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 27 Apr 2018£156,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 27 Oct 2017£174,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 13 Oct 2017£137,000 OtherLeasehold
22, Princess Road OL2 7AZ 13 Oct 2017£137,000 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, Princess Road £165,000 (Sep 2020) → £60,000 (Mar 2026) -64%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princess Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princess Road in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Princess Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Princess Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Rochdale station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road (S-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • Moor Street (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • The Avenue (E-bound, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Moor Street (opp, Manchester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.2%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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